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Clackamas Review - Water
Article Title Newspaper Date Page
Thought cloudburst had visited them; 5 Oct 1916 1
bursting water main is trouble
Insurance rates are lowered here 28 Dec 1916 1
Mullan gets newly-created position 18 Jan 1917 1
Water district to hold election 17 Jun 1926 1
Water district to meet November 15 4 Nov 1926 1
Dollansky gives city water line 16 Jun 1927 1
Water district special election 13 Oct 1927 1
Water district for Wichita 24 Nov 1927 1
Reduction in water rates announced 15 Dec 1927 1
City reduces water rates 16 Feb 1928 1
Water district to hold election 14 Jun 1928 1
One half of water bonds are paid 13 Nov 1929 1
Council considers water rate change 16 Apr 1930 1
Council grants more water for minimum 14 May 1930 1
Council considers annexation; water 15 Oct 1930 1
bonds to be retired
Organization formed by suburban water districts 22 Jan 1931 1
Water rates up at Council meeting 17 Dec 1931 1
Water Works report before City council 14 Jan 1932 1
Committee report on water situation given in detail 14 Jan 1932 2
R.F.C. funds for water supply 25 May 1933 1
Enthusiasm marks meeting on water project plans 15 Jun 1933 1
Petitions prepared for initiation of water district 22 Jun 1933 1
Red tape stands in the way of water project 29 Jun 1933 1
Committee continues with 6 Jul 1933 1
organization of water district
Council makes good showing in water department 13 Jul 1933 1
Water project petitions filed with commission 13 Jul 1933 1
Hearing on water project August 11 20 Jul 1933 1
Water committee prepares for hearing August 11 27 Jul 1933 1
Water project hearing Friday 10 Aug 1933 1
Commission hears arguments for 17 Aug 1933 1
and against water plan
Water proposal to be put up to Clackamas people 7 Sep 1933 1
86 Clackamas residents say no to water project 14 Sep 1933 1
Protest against water project before commission 14 Sep 1933 1
Auditor gives figures on water savings 21 Sep 1933 1
Report on water soon to be ready 28 Sep 1933 1
Reduced water rate little savings to users 14 Dec 1933 1
City grants lower rates for water 14 Jun 1934 1
Mayor vetoes ordinance granting lower water rates 5 Jul 1934 1
Portland demands big water bill 13 Sep 1934 1
Milwaukie has chance for own water system 11 Oct 1934 1
Engineer gives interesting points on water supply 18 Oct 1934 1
Engineer Jones reports on well water system 13 Dec 1934 1
Beaverton mayor advises installing deep well system 20 Dec 1934 1
Facts about proposed water supply project 31 Jan 1935 1
Portland water department refuses better terms 7 Mar 1935 1
Council plans improvement of water system 27 Jun 1935 1
Water project to be reviewed 4 Jul 1935 1
City pays big bill for water 15 Aug 1935 1
Facts on proposed super water district 26 Sep 1935 1
Council votes to drill test well 17 Oct 1935 1
City Council making plans for test well 24 Oct 1935 1
Council contracts for test well 31 Oct 1935 1
Abundance of soft water now certain 19 Dec 1935 1
Test well is finished Tuesday 26 Dec 1935 1
January 31 date for water vote 2 Jan 1936 1
Council leases pump for well 9 Jan 1936 1
Mass meeting for water project on the 20th 16 Jan 1936 1
City test well alone would supply 23 Jan 1936 1
system during winter
Milwaukie to have own water supply 6 Feb 1936 1
Council asks bids for drilling well 13 Feb 1936 1
Contract awarded for 12-inch well 12 Mar 1936 1
Council reduces water rates 18 Jun 1936 1
Water objectors cause grief to City Councilmen 25 Jun 1936 1
State Health Board OK’s well water 2 Jul 1936 1
Milwaukie to again vote on water plan 9 Jul 1936 1
Council again orders reduction in water 15 Oct 1936 1
rates to city consumers
How the city and citizens save by having 24 Oct 1936 1
own water system
Council grants new water rates for irrigating season 11 Mar 1937 1
Home owned water supply saves over $5,000 to city 10 Jun 1937 1
Pipe laying project approved 5 Aug 1937 1
Plan board studies water storage plan 30 Nov 1939 1
Reservoir and street projects proposed 4 Apr 1940 1
Citizens to vote on street and reservoir proposals 11 Apr 1940 1
Voters approve reservoir and street projects 23 May 1940 1
New regulations for irrigation now in effect 27 Jun 1940 1
Water and street projects await WPA decision 30 Jan 1941 1
City engages engineer for reservoir plans 17 Apr 1941 1
Specifications for water reservoir approved by city 1 May 1941 1
City water system proves profitable 12 Jun 1941 1
Approval assures reservoir 28 Aug 1941 1
Water storage is “out” until Japs are licked 15 Jan 1942 1
City faces critical water situation 20 Jul 1944 1
Milwaukie to have additional well 12 Jul 1945 1
Oak Lodge Water District authorizes 27 Jun 1946 1
large bond issue at election held Tuesday
Wet weather cuts attendance at Wichita water meeting 5 Jun 1947 1
City in need of reservoir says engineer 17 Jun 1948 1
Council acts on water system and street surfacing 5 Aug 1948 1
council decides on circular tank at Monday’s meeting 26 Aug 1948 1
Water tank bids to be opened December 13 11 Nov 1948 1
Water tank bid forms to be opened at 2 Dec 1948 1
City Council meeting December 13
Large crowd attends Monday night 16 Dec 1948 1
opening of city water tank bids
New water tank contract awarded to E.E. Setterger 23 Dec 1948 1
New type water storage tank nears 18 Aug 1949 1
completion at 40th and Harvey
Summer months finds city engaged in biggest 3 Aug 1950 1
street improvement and water main program in many years
Street, pipe deal made by city at meet 9 Nov 1950 1
Fire, water vote held 7 Dec 1950 1
City dads OK Monroe, 35th water mains 26 Jul 1951 1
Estacada Water Festival Slated 2 August 1960 2
70% rate jump for Suburban water users worries dist. 12 January 1961 1
Suburban water districts hit water rate proposals 2 February 1961 1
Water District considering tie-in to Mil. main 16 February 1961 1
Angry water directors may turn to Clackamas 9 March 1961 1
Experts advise suburbs- build own water systems 6 April 1961 1
Waterfront study gets Council OK 4 May 1961 1
Mil. to provide water for residents of Ardenwald 8 June 1961 1
Oak Lodgers to receive water data prior to vote 7 Sept 1961 1
Bond election defeated 3-2 in Oak Lodge area 21 Sept 1961 1
Local water board by-passed Portland Brass 16 Nov 1961
1,400,000 bond issue approved by water dist. 30 Nov 1961 1
Fire, water, sewer districts elect directors 7 Dec 1961 1
Solons to mull water problems of suburbia 25 Jan 1962 1
Oak Lodge quits water assoc. in protest 8 Feb 1962 1
New water mains due in Oak Lodge dist. 5 April 1962 1
City Council rejects Jaycee bid for May 12 Apr 1962 1
fluoridation vote
Council approves Jaycee petition, fluoridation 19 Apr 1962 1
to be on May 18th ballot
Quality water found 27 Jun 1963 1
North Clackamas water resources plentiful, study shows 2 June 1965 8
New home for water system starts building 23 June 1965 1
Omark gets Clackamas water 21 July 1965 1
Council OK’s large boost on water cost 11 Dec 1965 1
Council okays hike in water rates 29 Dec. 1965 1
Clack. river figures prominently in water resources 5 Jan 1966 9
Flood study of Clackamas due in 1969 13 July 1966 4
Water problems take study and action 20 July 1966 6
Hundreds protest plant on Gladstone water 22 July 1966 1
Ditch digging to improve Milwaukie water service 17 Aug 1966 5
Clackamas water district Board replies to charges 21 Sept 1966 3
$1.75 million Oak Lodge water project completed 30 Nov 1966 1
Oak Lodge water 'super' held post for 25 years 8 March 1967 2
New system ups water pressure 2 Aug 1967 1
$8,000 meter system Built 24 Jan 1968 1
Youth falls through ice; Water plagues Neighbors 29 Jan 1968 1
Milwaukie gets $300,000 for Water System revamp 5 June 1968 1
City moves ahead with project to improve water 26 June 1968 1
Milwaukie sets Water Bond vote 10 July 1968 1
Milwaukie sets water bond vote 10 Jul 1968 1
Water Engineers get go ahead 25 Sept 1968 1
Milwaukie hits water line snag 11 Mar 1970 1
Residents oppose water merger 12 Jun 1974 1
Milwaukie increases city water and sewer rates 21 May 1981 1
City Hall eyes water solution 26 Jan 1984 1
City seeks $2.3 million for new water supply 1 Mar 1984 1
Citizens face sharp rise in water rates 11 Oct 1984 1
Water rate hike jolts Oak Lodge’s Allen Herr 18 Oct 1984 1
Clackamas Water District OK’s 47% increase in rates 15 Nov 1984 8
Oak Lodge boosts water rates; Herr examines 31 Jan 1985 2
supplier’s costs
Officials work to clarify muddy water rate issue 7 Feb 1985 2
Large rate increase OK’d in Mount Scott 14 Mar 1985 3
Clackamas Water Board mulls another hike 13 Jun 1985 2
in budget, rates
Water Board shelves rate hike 20 Jun 1985 3
Water District cuts development charges 17 Oct 1985 12
Attorney General probes Clackamas Water District 12 Dec 1985 1
District again boosts its water rates here 2 Jan 1986 1
Public hearing set on water rate hike 2 Jan 1986 1
Marriage of water districts here 9 Jan 1986 1
proposed by Clackamas official
Officials mull over water district merger options 26 Feb 1987 3
Water can cost less says Lodge analysis 10 Dec 1987 3
Oak Lodge Water may build own plant 2 Jun 1988 1
City wells contaminated 1 Sep 1988 3
Bad water expected to bring rate hike in city 6 Oct 1988 1
Polluted water draws FBI probe 1 Dec 1988 1
No consensus reached on regional water need 22 Dec 1988 7
DEQ finishes review of Milwaukie wells 12 Jan 1989 6
Milwaukie water contamination widespread 23 Feb 1989 3
DEQ permits opening of two Milwaukie wells 2 Mar 1989 1
State allows opening of two Milwaukie wells 23 Mar 1989 1
City to add $540,000 to water rates 4 May 1989 8
Two water districts plan authority 25 May 1989 1
Milwaukie gets permission to open Well 7, 29 Jun 1989 6A
slows water testing
Water problems may give Milwaukie big bill 12 Oct 1989 1
District, city agree to regional need, but differ 12 Oct 1989 7
on water authority
Milwaukie tries to escape DEQ water contamination 26 Oct 1989 7
list
Water rate protest petitions turned in 9 Nov 1989 3
State hits Precision with contaminant restrictions 22 Nov 1989 3
Four districts discuss creation of water authority 28 Dec 1989 10
Foul water meet held 4 Jan 1990 2
Debate, bewilderment muddy Milw. water 18 Jan 1990 3
Milwaukie says no to measure 1 Mar 1990 4
Clairmont asks Southgate to merge 8 Mar 1990 1
Group opposes plan 29 Mar 1990 4
DEQ/Milwaukie officials discuss water litigation 5 Apr 1990 1
Votes score big “yes” for Milwaukie water bonds 24 May 1990 1
Milwaukie filtration work to start 21 Jun 1990 4
Water bond sale OK’d 19 Jul 1990 3
South Fork, Clairmont talk about consolidation 23 Aug 1990 10
Kellogg Creek plans considered 27 Sep 1990 7
Water districts explore chances of regionalizing 6 Dec 1990 7
service
Milwaukie water filters nearly ready 3 Jan 1991 1
Water rates are changing 11 Apr 1991 1
Filtration plant opens up secrets to residents 2 May 1991 1
Scouts and city tackle water polluters 30 May 1991 1
Clackamas Water District buys land 8 Aug 1991 2
South Fork offers a report 8 Aug 1991 5
Water resource help sought 15 Aug 1991 2
Tri- county water pollution plant is top rated 2 Jan 1992 2
Citizen water quality group forms 9 Jan 1992 4
Clackamas water to change 6 Feb 1992 16
Girl Scouts honored for pollution control efforts 20 Feb 1992 16
Abernathy Creek becomes watershed laboratory 5 Mar 1992 3
Milwaukie site studied for contamination 12 Mar 1992 1
County: Verify water rights 12 Mar 1992 4
Milwaukie residents boil over water quality 19 Mar 1992 1
Oak Lodge Water District seeks more land 26 Mar 1992 1
Will we have enough water this year? 11 Jun 1992 1
Water district talks conservation 25 Jun 1992 7
Mosquito minnows are now available 2 Jul 1992 3
Here are a few hints for conserving water 30 Jul 1992 2b
Mosquito control suggested 6 Aug 1992 3
County hopes water taps won’t dry up 27 Aug 1992 1
South Fork Water Board authorizes water plan 27 Aug 1992 2
Rossman’s landfill plans water cleanup 3 Sep 1992 1
DEQ looking for some Milwaukie wells 1 Oct 1992 5
Guide Dogs seek options 15 Oct 1992 4
OSPIRG lands in county to talk about groundwater 19 Nov 1992 2
Clackamas takes water lead 19 Nov 1992 3
Surface water subject of meeting 17 Dec 1992 2
Water district is honored 29 Apr 1993 3
Clackamas water tests show low lead, copper 20 May 1993 4
Oak Lodge to pay water fee 24 Jun 1993 5
South Fork water cleaned up 19 Aug 1993 3
Nitrate contamination study results given 2 Sep 1993 1
Well water survey conducted 9 Sep 1993 3
Clackamas water district may raise rates 26 May 1994 5
Council hears more on $4.5 m water bond issue 15 Sep 1994 1
Study finds water caused health woes 13 Oct 1994 1
Water rate debate splits councilors on elderly issue 29 Oct 1994 1
Clackamas water district merger evaluated 29 Dec 1994 1
Water district merger could save $2 million 23 Mar 1995 1
Local water districts merge 11 May 1995 A3
Officials urge regional water supply plan 02 Nov 1995 A1
PARE puts water rate measure on ballot 29 Mar 1996 A2
Finances director challenges PARE statements 17 May 1996 A3
Agency asks for data on local water quality 06 Sep 1996 A2
Clackamas River water proposes rate hike 06 Dec 1996 A1
Clackamas River water approves rate hikes 03 Jan 1997 2
Water board contender ousts longest serving member 4 Apr 1997 1
Worrying about the flood 24 Feb 1999 1
Endangered salmon or endangered lake? 16 June 1999 1